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Football news, transfer rumours, videos and the best stories from world sportSun, 02 Aug 2015 18:02:12 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2Chelsea player ratings from 1-0 loss to Arsenal: Hazard STIFLED, Remy & Falcao FAIL to replace Costahttp://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-player-ratings-from-1-0-loss-to-arsenal-hazard-stifled-remy-falcao-fail-to-replace-costa/706424/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-player-ratings-from-1-0-loss-to-arsenal-hazard-stifled-remy-falcao-fail-to-replace-costa/706424/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 18:02:12 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706424Chelsea failed to curb the pre-season talk surrounding an Arsenal title challenge as they fell to a 1-0 defeat to the Gunners in the Community Shield this afternoon. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored at one end while former hero Petr Cech kept the Blues out at the other as Jose Mourinho lost to Arsene Wenger for the […]

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-player-ratings-from-1-0-loss-to-arsenal-hazard-stifled-remy-falcao-fail-to-replace-costa/706424/feed/0Arsenal player ratings from 1-0 win over Chelsea: Ox & ex-Blue Cech STAR, Walcott POOR as strikerhttp://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-player-ratings-from-1-0-win-over-chelsea-ox-ex-blue-cech-star-walcott-poor-as-striker/706434/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-player-ratings-from-1-0-win-over-chelsea-ox-ex-blue-cech-star-walcott-poor-as-striker/706434/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 17:20:26 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706434Arsene Wenger finally put an end to his Jose Mourinho jinx this afternoon as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 to lift the Community Shield at Wembley. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the only goal of the game in the first half as the Gunners secured their manager a first win over his fierce rival in 14 attempts. Here, […]

]]>Arsene Wenger finally put an end to his Jose Mourinho jinx this afternoon as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 to lift the Community Shield at Wembley.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the only goal of the game in the first half as the Gunners secured their manager a first win over his fierce rival in 14 attempts.

Here, fanatix rates how the Gunners performed in the traditional pre-season curtain-raiser…

GK: Petr Cech – 8/10

Immediately tied his colours to the Arsenal mast with a flawless performance in goal. Made a couple of excellent saves and dominated his box in the latter stages as Chelsea threatened to build pressure.

RB: Hector Bellerin – 7.5/10

The young full-back was given the nod over Mathieu Debuchy and did not let his manager down. He provided pace and energy on the right and kept PFA Player of the Year Eden Hazard remarkably quiet.

CB: Per Mertesacker – 6/10

Loic Remy and Radamel Falcao did not produce the type of movement which could trouble the immobile German, who would have been relieved to see Diego Costa missing from the Chelsea lineup.

CB: Laurent Koscielny – 6.5/10

The Frenchman made one crucial intervention to recover ground and prevent Falcao from getting a shot away in the second half, and was dependable and solid elsewhere.

LB: Nacho Monreal – 7/10

With Ramires happy to cut inside and Branislav Ivanovic not as willing to bombard forward as usual, the Spaniard did not have the toughest day defensively and also had free rein to gallop up and down the left.

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-player-ratings-from-1-0-win-over-chelsea-ox-ex-blue-cech-star-walcott-poor-as-striker/706434/feed/0Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea video: Manager ends Jose Mourinho hoodoo as Gunners win Community Shieldhttp://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-1-0-chelsea-video-manager-ends-jose-mourinho-hoodoo-as-gunners-win-community-shield/706444/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-1-0-chelsea-video-manager-ends-jose-mourinho-hoodoo-as-gunners-win-community-shield/706444/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 16:10:51 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706444Arsene Wenger finally got one over on Jose Mourinho as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 this afternoon to lift the Community Shield at Wembley. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s first-half strike separated the London clubs as Wenger was victorious over his fierce rival for the first time in 14 attempts. The Frenchman raced down the tunnel at full time, […]

]]>Arsene Wenger finally got one over on Jose Mourinho as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 this afternoon to lift the Community Shield at Wembley.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s first-half strike separated the London clubs as Wenger was victorious over his fierce rival for the first time in 14 attempts.

The Frenchman raced down the tunnel at full time, opting not to shake the hand of his counterpart after landing a big psychological blow ahead of the Premier League season.

The opening 20 minutes was played at a fast pace, but was devoid of goalmouth action. Theo Walcott, being used as a central striker, flicked a tame header at Thibaut Courtois with the game’s first chance.

Walcott was quickly setting up England teammate Oxlade-Chamberlain for his 24th-minute strike. The midfielder cut inside Cesar Azpilicueta from the right and thumped a left-footed shot into the top corner.

Ramires had a couple of chances to equalise for the Blues prior to half time, curling wide of the post before heading a Willian cross over the bar from all of five yards out.

Striker Diego Costa was missing for the champions because of a hamstring problem, and Loic Remy struggled to lead the line in his absence. Summer signing Radamel Falcao was introduced at the break.

The Colombian showed a determination to make an impression, but passed up his only half-chance when his delay in getting a shot away allowed Laurent Koscielny to make a good recovery and clear the danger.

Chelsea’s best opportunity fell to Eden Hazard, who uncharacteristically lacked composure after being beautifully played in on goal by Cesc Fabregas, and blazed high into the stands on 63 minutes.

Petr Cech, playing against the Blues for the first time since his switch to Arsenal in June, kept out an Oscar free-kick and dominated his box late on as the Gunners held off the minimal Chelsea pressure.

Arsenal collected their third piece of pre-season silverware, after the Barclays Premier League Asia Trophy and their own Emirates Cup, but a Community Shield winner has not won the title since 2010.

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-1-0-chelsea-video-manager-ends-jose-mourinho-hoodoo-as-gunners-win-community-shield/706444/feed/0Liverpool team news: Reds hand £61m duo DEBUTS in friendly against Swindon Townhttp://www.fanatix.com/news/liverpool-team-news-reds-hand-61m-duo-debuts-in-friendly-against-swindon-town/706384/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/liverpool-team-news-reds-hand-61m-duo-debuts-in-friendly-against-swindon-town/706384/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 15:22:49 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706384Liverpool have handed marquee signings Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino their debuts in a friendly against Swindon Town this afternoon. The pair are the two most expensive purchases of Liverpool’s 10 summer recruits, with Benteke costing £32.5m from Aston Villa and Firmino £29m from Hoffenheim. They did not join up with their new teammates in […]

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/liverpool-team-news-reds-hand-61m-duo-debuts-in-friendly-against-swindon-town/706384/feed/0Oxlade-Chamberlain goal video: Midfielder thumps Arsenal ahead against Chelsea in Community Shieldhttp://www.fanatix.com/news/oxlade-chamberlain-goal-video-midfielder-thumps-arsenal-ahead-against-chelsea-in-community-shield/706394/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/oxlade-chamberlain-goal-video-midfielder-thumps-arsenal-ahead-against-chelsea-in-community-shield/706394/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 15:00:20 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706394Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain opened the scoring in style for Arsenal in their Community Shield clash against Chelsea this afternoon. The England international was handed a start on the right-hand side of Arsenal’s midfield, with Theo Walcott given an opportunity through the middle for the traditional season curtain-raiser. And the two former Southampton trainees combined to give […]

]]>Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain opened the scoring in style for Arsenal in their Community Shield clash against Chelsea this afternoon.

The England international was handed a start on the right-hand side of Arsenal’s midfield, with Theo Walcott given an opportunity through the middle for the traditional season curtain-raiser.

And the two former Southampton trainees combined to give the Gunners a 24th-mintue lead which they managed to maintain until the half-time break.

Walcott spread the ball to Oxlade-Chamberlain, who cut inside full-back Cesar Azpilicueta and thumped a left-footed shot into the top corner to end Arsenal’s 505-minute goal drought against Chelsea.

The 21-year-old does not have a great scoring record since moving to the Emirates Stadium. He has netted 12 goals in 116 Arsenal outings, although 49 of those have come as a substitute.

However, he does have a history of scoring at Wembley, having opened his international account for the Three Lions with their fifth and final goal in a 2012 thrashing of San Marino in World Cup qualifying.

With Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck fitness doubts for the Premier League opener against West Ham United, as ESPN reports, Oxlade-Chamberlain will hope that this goal will earn him another start.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is yet to beat Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho in 13 attempts, but the signs are good, with Blues legend Petr Cech yet to be severely tested in the Gunners’ goal.

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/picture-chelsea-striker-diego-costa-jovial-at-wembley-despite-missing-community-shield-with-injury/706374/feed/0Arsenal v Chelsea CONFIRMED TEAMS: Cech debut, Walcott up front, Blues missing injured STAR strikerhttp://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-v-chelsea-confirmed-teams-cech-debut-walcott-up-front-blues-missing-injured-star-striker/706354/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-v-chelsea-confirmed-teams-cech-debut-walcott-up-front-blues-missing-injured-star-striker/706354/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 13:17:22 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706354Chelsea are without Diego Costa for this afternoon’s Community Shield clash against Arsenal at Wembley. The striker has been ruled out due to “discomfort in his hamstring”, Jose Mourinho has confirmed. Loic Remy starts up front in the absence of Costa, with new signing Radamel Falcao only on the bench. The rest of the Blues […]

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-v-chelsea-confirmed-teams-cech-debut-walcott-up-front-blues-missing-injured-star-striker/706354/feed/0Chelsea make IMPROVED £26m bid for prolific winger to beat off competition from Arsenalhttp://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-make-improved-26m-bid-for-prolific-winger-to-beat-off-competition-from-arsenal/706334/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-make-improved-26m-bid-for-prolific-winger-to-beat-off-competition-from-arsenal/706334/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 12:46:13 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706334Chelsea have reportedly raised their bid for Jose Callejon to £26m in order to beat Arsenal to the signature of the Napoli winger. The London rivals, who clash in the Community Shield at Wembley this afternoon, are both thought to be interested in the prolific Spaniard. The Metro claims that Jose Mourinho is ‘captivated’ by […]

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-make-improved-26m-bid-for-prolific-winger-to-beat-off-competition-from-arsenal/706334/feed/0Man United manager identifies EXACTLY what they need to become Premier League CHAMPIONShttp://www.fanatix.com/news/man-united-manager-identifies-exactly-what-they-need-to-become-premier-league-champions/706324/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/man-united-manager-identifies-exactly-what-they-need-to-become-premier-league-champions/706324/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 12:30:00 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706324Louis van Gaal has admitted that he needs to add speed and creativity up front to make Manchester United championship material in the next couple of seasons. The Red Devils finished fourth in the Premier League last campaign, Van Gaal’s first in charge at Old Trafford, and have spent nearly £80m on new recruits this […]

]]>Louis van Gaal has admitted that he needs to add speed and creativity up front to make Manchester United championship material in the next couple of seasons.

The Red Devils finished fourth in the Premier League last campaign, Van Gaal’s first in charge at Old Trafford, and have spent nearly £80m on new recruits this summer.

But the Dutchman has conceded that United are “not on schedule” to win the title yet because they are currently lacking excitement and pace in attack.

“We’re not on schedule to be champions because we need speed and creativity at the front,” he is quoted as saying by The Mail on Sunday. “Whether we can win the title [in the next two seasons] is dependable if we can buy players with speed and creativity.

“The hardest decisions are always which players you buy and which have to go. We know the Premier League is different to all the other leagues and players have to adapt.”

United have been linked with Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale, who has been on their radar since his Tottenham Hotspur days and would certainly fit the credentials identified by Van Gaal.

Angel Di Maria, arguably the quickest and most creative of the club’s existing attacking options, is poised to leave the Red Devils for Paris Saint-Germain in the next 24 hours after a £44m fee was agreed.

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/man-united-manager-identifies-exactly-what-they-need-to-become-premier-league-champions/706324/feed/0Angel Di Maria transfer latest: Record Man United signing to have PSG medical in next 24 HOURShttp://www.fanatix.com/news/angel-di-maria-transfer-latest-record-man-united-signing-to-have-psg-medical-in-next-24-hours/706314/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/angel-di-maria-transfer-latest-record-man-united-signing-to-have-psg-medical-in-next-24-hours/706314/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 12:06:45 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706314Angel Di Maria is expected to have a medical at Paris Saint-Germain in the next 24 hours ahead of his transfer from Manchester United. The Argentine winger will meet with officials from the French champions in Doha this afternoon after a £44m fee was agreed, according to Press Association Sport. That figure represents a £15.7m […]

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/liverpool-transfer-news-tenth-signing-sealed-14-9m-winger-offer-reds-back-in-for-arsenal-target/706294/feed/0Chelsea transfer gossip: Stones TWIST, £17.5m star having medical, Blues battle Arsenal for wingerhttp://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-transfer-gossip-stones-twist-17-5m-star-having-medical-blues-battle-arsenal-for-winger/706304/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-transfer-gossip-stones-twist-17-5m-star-having-medical-blues-battle-arsenal-for-winger/706304/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 11:19:34 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706304Chelsea step up their pre-season preparations this afternoon when they take on Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley. But, if reports are to be believed, the Blues are still not done adding to their squad ahead of their Premier League title defence. Here, fanatix picks out five of this morning’s biggest transfer stories regarding […]

1) Radamel Falcao is Chelsea’s only major summer signing so far, but the Special One is happy with how the Colombian is settling in, saying: “I’m very happy with his first week. I like him a lot as a player”.

Manchester United are set to launch a world-record bid to sign Real Madrid star Gareth Bale this summer after rumours that Adidas are pushing for the club to bring in the Welshman as part of their £750m kit sponsorship deal.

Arsenal look to be preparing a club-record £45.8m bid to sign Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema this summer, in what would be a superb move up front. Spanish publication AS broke the news this morning, and it looks increasingly likely that this long-running transfer saga is heading towards a positive conclucion for the Gunners.

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/benzema-to-arsenal-chelsea-raid-draxler-bid/706214/feed/0Top 10 Premier League home advantages – Liverpool & Man United ELITE at home, Chelsea WEAK at Stamford Bridge?!http://www.fanatix.com/news/top-10-premier-league-home-advantages-liverpool-man-united-elite-at-home-chelsea-weak-at-stamford-bridge/705954/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/top-10-premier-league-home-advantages-liverpool-man-united-elite-at-home-chelsea-weak-at-stamford-bridge/705954/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 08:00:25 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=705954Jose Mourinho has injected new life into Stamford Bridge, but the club’s relative youth put it low on the list of all-time advantages. Nearly all teams feel more comfortable at home than on the road, which is why the home team historically have a much better overall winning percentage than away teams. A study by Sky Sports […]

]]>Jose Mourinho has injected new life into Stamford Bridge, but the club’s relative youth put it low on the list of all-time advantages.

Nearly all teams feel more comfortable at home than on the road, which is why the home team historically have a much better overall winning percentage than away teams.

A study by Sky Sports documented the winning percentage at home for all Football League clubs. Shockingly, Chelsea was all the way at #14 among all English clubs with just 1,079 home wins out of 2,018 played – a lifetime mark of under 54%.

Here is a look at the 10 best home field advantages among Premier League clubs:

#10 Chelsea – 1,079 wins out of 2,018 matches (53.47%)

The Blues are at a bit of a disadvantage on list list because they’ve played a full 200 games LESS than 8 of the other 9 clubs on this list.

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/top-10-premier-league-home-advantages-liverpool-man-united-elite-at-home-chelsea-weak-at-stamford-bridge/705954/feed/0Arsenal predicted line up for Community Shield: Cech to face Chelsea, strike duo to miss outhttp://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-predicted-line-up-for-community-shield-cech-to-face-chelsea-strike-duo-to-miss-out/705404/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-predicted-line-up-for-community-shield-cech-to-face-chelsea-strike-duo-to-miss-out/705404/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 07:00:36 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=705404A look at an Arsenal predicted line up for this Sunday’s Community Shield game against Chelsea, with Petr Cech to make his debut against his old club and Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck missing out… GK: Petr Cech Facing Chelsea on his competitive debut for new club Arsenal, Petr Cech is sure to start as […]

]]>A look at an Arsenal predicted line up for this Sunday’s Community Shield game against Chelsea, with Petr Cech to make his debut against his old club and Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck missing out…

GK: Petr Cech

Facing Chelsea on his competitive debut for new club Arsenal, Petr Cech is sure to start as the Gunners’ number one in this big game against the Blues.

DR: Hector Bellerin

Ahead of Mathieu Debuchy in the pecking order after a superb season last term, Hector Bellerin takes a place at right-back for Arsenal.

DL: Kieran Gibbs

In competition with Nacho Monreal to be first choice at left-back, Kieran Gibbs could get a chance to stake his claim this weekend.

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/arsenal-predicted-line-up-for-community-shield-cech-to-face-chelsea-strike-duo-to-miss-out/705404/feed/0Predicted Chelsea Community Shield XI vs Arsenal: Fabregas to face former side, KEY duo FIT to starthttp://www.fanatix.com/news/predicted-chelsea-community-shield-xi-vs-arsenal-fabregas-to-face-former-side-key-duo-fit-to-start/705494/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/predicted-chelsea-community-shield-xi-vs-arsenal-fabregas-to-face-former-side-key-duo-fit-to-start/705494/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 06:30:40 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=705494While the importance of the Community Shield trophy is minimal, it’s a curtain-raiser that rivals Arsenal and Chelsea will both be looking to clinch – if simply for bragging rights. With the new Premier League season’s kick off now less than a week away, Jose Mourinho, the Chelsea manager, is expected to field his strongest […]

]]>While the importance of the Community Shield trophy is minimal, it’s a curtain-raiser that rivals Arsenal and Chelsea will both be looking to clinch – if simply for bragging rights.

With the new Premier League season’s kick off now less than a week away, Jose Mourinho, the Chelsea manager, is expected to field his strongest XI in preparation for their opening clash against Swansea City at Stamford Bridge.

It’s likely that with the English champions’ lack of activity in the transfer market, Mourinho will select a starting line-up identical to the one that secured the title last season.

Despite new competition from recent arrival Asmir Begovic, there’s no doubt that the Belgium stopper is the long-term in between the posts in west London. He’ll have his work cut out against the likes of Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud.

There are few – if any – better than the Spaniard in England’s top flight. With Filipe Luis recently returning to Atletico Madrid as a result of his dominance in this position, Azpilicueta will be one of the first names on the team sheet.

There were concerns that the centre-back would be ruled out of today’s clash after appearing to suffer a broken nose against Barcelona in pre-season. However, Mourinho has confirmed that he is fit to start.

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/predicted-chelsea-community-shield-xi-vs-arsenal-fabregas-to-face-former-side-key-duo-fit-to-start/705494/feed/0EXPOSED: Why Chelsea are REALLY struggling to sign Everton’s John Stoneshttp://www.fanatix.com/news/exposed-why-chelsea-are-really-struggling-to-sign-evertons-john-stones/706174/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/exposed-why-chelsea-are-really-struggling-to-sign-evertons-john-stones/706174/#commentsSat, 01 Aug 2015 22:36:10 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706174Chelsea face a serious challenge to sign Everton defender John Stones before the close of the summer window. According to the Daily Star, Jose Mourinho is not struggling to sign the England international because of the Toffees’ reluctance to sell or the Blues’ unwillingness to meet their valuation, but as a result of a sell-on agreement […]

According to the Daily Star, Jose Mourinho is not struggling to sign the England international because of the Toffees’ reluctance to sell or the Blues’ unwillingness to meet their valuation, but as a result of a sell-on agreement with former side Barnsley written into his contract.

The British newspaper reveal that when Stones made the move to Goodison Park in a £3m deal in January 2013, Everton agreed to give the League One side 15% of any future transfer fee.

Everton have rejected two offers of £20m and £25m for the 21-year-old’s signature, and are said to want in excess of £30m.

Mourinho may consider Stones as a long-term replacement to John Terry, and such is the reputation of the youngster, that the Portuguese manager likely isn’t finished in his pursuit.

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/exposed-why-chelsea-are-really-struggling-to-sign-evertons-john-stones/706174/feed/0Chelsea star Diego Costa discusses new forward PARTNERSHIP with Radamel Falcaohttp://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-star-diego-costa-discusses-new-forward-partnership-with-radamel-falcao/706054/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-star-diego-costa-discusses-new-forward-partnership-with-radamel-falcao/706054/#commentsSat, 01 Aug 2015 21:05:22 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=706054Chelsea striker Diego Costa is excited over the arrival of summer signing Radamel Falcao, and is convinced that they can form a lethal attack together. “I have played quite a few games alongside Falcao and it worked very well for us, without a doubt,” Costa was quoted by the Mirror as saying. “Let’s hope Falcao can find the […]

“I have played quite a few games alongside Falcao and it worked very well for us, without a doubt,” Costa was quoted by the Mirror as saying.

“Let’s hope Falcao can find the form he needs to. I think he looks very happy here and in good spirits.”

The duo played together at Atletico Madrid, and despite Jose Mourinho favouring a 4-3-3 formation, the Portuguese manager certainly has the option of nurturing a new forward partnership in west London.

]]>http://www.fanatix.com/news/chelsea-star-diego-costa-discusses-new-forward-partnership-with-radamel-falcao/706054/feed/0Chelsea ROCKED as Serie A giants join £15.5m transfer battlehttp://www.fanatix.com/news/jose-callejon-chelsea-rocked-as-serie-a-giants-join-15-5m-striker-transfer-battle/705894/
http://www.fanatix.com/news/jose-callejon-chelsea-rocked-as-serie-a-giants-join-15-5m-striker-transfer-battle/705894/#commentsSat, 01 Aug 2015 19:27:08 +0000http://www.fanatix.com/news/?p=705894Chelsea have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Napoli forward Jose Callejon, as Inter Milan have joined the race for his signature this summer. According to the Express, the Premier League champions were leading the chase and looked to be closing in on a deal after tabling a bid of £15.5m – and Napoli are allegedly willing […]

According to the Express, the Premier League champions were leading the chase and looked to be closing in on a deal after tabling a bid of £15.5m – and Napoli are allegedly willing to sell the Spain international.